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| Released | 17 November 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 at Ridge Farm Studios & State of The Ark Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 57:32 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Mike Paxman | |||
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Discográfica: Universal · · Productor: Mike Paxman
2003 studio album by Status Quo
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Riffs is the twenty-sixth studio album by the English rock band Status Quo, released in November 2003. Ten tracks were cover versions of pop and rock standards, the other five were re-recordings of songs they had previously issued during the 1970s. The initial release also included a bonus 9-track DVD, featuring footage recorded for television programs and also the video for the 2002 Top 20 hit "Jam Side Down", from the band`s previous album Heavy Traffic, recorded on HMS Ark Royal.
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2003 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Riffs is the twenty-sixth studio album by the English rock band Status Quo, released in November 2003. Ten tracks were cover versions of pop and rock standards, the other five were re-recordings of songs they had previously issued during the 1970s. The initial release also included a bonus 9-track DVD, featuring footage recorded for television programs and also the video for the 2002 Top 20 hit "Jam Side Down", from the band`s previous album Heavy Traffic, recorded on HMS Ark Royal.
Leer másThe booklet includes studio (non-performing) pictures of the group taken at Powderham Castle, Devon, where they played a gig shortly before completing the album.
UK Track listing
- "Caroline" (Rossi, Young) 4:54
- "I Fought The Law" (Curtis) 3:04
- "Born To Be Wild" (Bonfire) 4:31
- "Takin` Care of Business" (Bachman) 5:07
- "Wild One" (O`Keefe, David Owens, Johnny Greenan) 3:47
- "On The Road Again" (Floyd Jones, Wilson) 5:22
- "Tobacco Road" (Loudermilk) 2:39
- "Centerfold" (Seth Justman) 3:48
- "All Day And All Of The Night" (Davies) 2:28
- "Don`t Bring Me Down" (Lynne) 3:57 *
- "Junior`s Wailing" (Kieran White, Martin Pugh) 3:28
- "Pump It Up" (Costello) 3:30
- "Down the Dustpipe" (Carl Grossman) 2:21
- "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown) 4:32
- "Rockin` All Over The World" (Fogerty) 3:56
- * Only on UK version.
UK Track listing Bonus DVD
- "Caroline" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young)
- "Roll Over Lay Down" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt, John Coghlan)
- "Whatever You Want" (Rick Parfitt, Andrew Bown)
- "Forty-Five Hundred Times-Rain" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) (Live at Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland - August 2003)
- "Solid Gold" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Live at Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland - August 2003)
- "Paper Plane" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Top of the Pops 2 Status Quo Special)
- "All Stand Up" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Top of the Pops)
- "Rockin All Over The World" (John Cameron Fogerty) (Top of the Pops 2000th Edition)
- "Jam Side Down" (Terry Britten, Charlie Dore) (Video)
Personnel
- Francis Rossi - Vocals & lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt - Vocals & guitar
- John Edwards - Bass & vocals
- Andy Bown - Keyboards
- Matt Letley - Drums
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[2] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 44 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 70 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
2003 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Riffs is the twenty-sixth studio album by the English rock band Status Quo, released in November 2003. Ten tracks were cover versions of pop and rock standards, the other five were re-recordings of songs they had previously issued during the 1970s. The initial release also included a bonus 9-track DVD, featuring footage recorded for television programs and also the video for the 2002 Top 20 hit "Jam Side Down", from the band`s previous album Heavy Traffic, recorded on HMS Ark Royal.
The booklet includes studio (non-performing) pictures of the group taken at Powderham Castle, Devon, where they played a gig shortly before completing the album.
UK Track listing
- "Caroline" (Rossi, Young) 4:54
- "I Fought The Law" (Curtis) 3:04
- "Born To Be Wild" (Bonfire) 4:31
- "Takin` Care of Business" (Bachman) 5:07
- "Wild One" (O`Keefe, David Owens, Johnny Greenan) 3:47
- "On The Road Again" (Floyd Jones, Wilson) 5:22
- "Tobacco Road" (Loudermilk) 2:39
- "Centerfold" (Seth Justman) 3:48
- "All Day And All Of The Night" (Davies) 2:28
- "Don`t Bring Me Down" (Lynne) 3:57 *
- "Junior`s Wailing" (Kieran White, Martin Pugh) 3:28
- "Pump It Up" (Costello) 3:30
- "Down the Dustpipe" (Carl Grossman) 2:21
- "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown) 4:32
- "Rockin` All Over The World" (Fogerty) 3:56
- * Only on UK version.
UK Track listing Bonus DVD
- "Caroline" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young)
- "Roll Over Lay Down" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt, John Coghlan)
- "Whatever You Want" (Rick Parfitt, Andrew Bown)
- "Forty-Five Hundred Times-Rain" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) (Live at Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland - August 2003)
- "Solid Gold" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Live at Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland - August 2003)
- "Paper Plane" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Top of the Pops 2 Status Quo Special)
- "All Stand Up" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) (Top of the Pops)
- "Rockin All Over The World" (John Cameron Fogerty) (Top of the Pops 2000th Edition)
- "Jam Side Down" (Terry Britten, Charlie Dore) (Video)
Personnel
- Francis Rossi - Vocals & lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt - Vocals & guitar
- John Edwards - Bass & vocals
- Andy Bown - Keyboards
- Matt Letley - Drums
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[2] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 44 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 70 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
